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ADOT's Karl Lopez stands in front of his emergency response truck

10/06/2025

ADOT worker aids flood rescue: 'That kid needed to get to the hospital ASAP'

A news account reported how a severely injured teen ultimately got to a Phoenix hospital for treatment, due in part to help from an ADOT employee who wasn’t identified. Today, we’re sharing more about that employee and his role in the rescue amid flooding in Globe.

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10/05/2025

PODCAST: Traffic engineering's role in safely connecting Arizonans

Where do speed limits come from? How are highways engineered, signed, striped, etc., to maximize safety? To explain these and other aspects of state highways, we're pleased to have State Traffic Engineer Kerry Wilcoxon as this week's On the Road With ADOT guest.

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10/01/2025

Volunteers bag 1.8 tons of litter on National CleanUp Day

See Adopt a Highway volunteers across Arizona caught in the act on National CleanUp Day 2025.

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Public involvement key to shaping Interstate 11 environmental study

There is still time to comment on the Interstate 11 environmental study.

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07/01/2016

At Texas Canyon, a first impression of Arizona

Texas Canyon Rest Area reopened this week following six months of renovations.

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06/30/2016

Here's what ADOT guardrails do and why they're so important

With crews are busy repairing a half mile of I-17 guardrail that burned in a wildfire near Cordes Junction, here's what guardrails are and why they're so important.

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06/29/2016

Environmental Resources Roadshow empowers citizens to improve their community

A public/private partnership between ADOT Adopt a Highway, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and Keep Arizona Beautiful connects citizens to resources to improve their community.

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06/27/2016

From the Director: When thunder roars, ADOT rolls

At ADOT, our crews remind everyone of the do’s and don’ts of driving through a dust storm with our "Pull Aside, Stay Alive" education campaign. ADOT is doing more than just an education campaign.

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